NJ Hokie Connection

The purpose of this page is to provide a place for Jersey Hokies to network with some of their fellow Garden State Virginia Tech Alumni.

Let us know a little about you, your place of business, line of work, email, etc. The chapter would also like to encourage you to include any community service projects that you participate in or help to organize. If you are seeking volunteers for your community service projects, say so. If you would like to volunteer your time, state what type of help and organization you would like to be involved in. You can get more information by checking out our Hokies Helping Hokies page.

To have your name added to the listing, provide us your vital information via email to: njchapter@njhokie.org. Unless you inform us otherwise, we will include a hyperlink to your email within your listing.

Listed alphabetically (last updated 10 December 2004)

William Barr - Class of '69, BSChE co-op graduating in '70, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, currently President, The PE Group - manufacturer representatives to the Pharmaceutical, Chemical and allied industries specializing in mixing, dispersing, filtering and analyzing equipment. One daughter living in Florida with her 10 year old son and husband. Two sons - oldest just graduated Philadelphia University, BS MIS, youngest graduating North Hunterdon HS this year and enlisted in the Army Reserves. Getting ready for the charity bike ride on behalf of Multiple Sclerosis on Sat. May 22nd - pedal 25, 50 or 170 (2 days - Sandy Hook to Cape May) miles. A great event - very well organized

Ed Bauer - Graduated with BS in Bus Admin / Marketing in 1966. Married with 2 sons & lives in Flemington. Retired from career in pharmaceutical logistics with both Merck & Company, as well as Baxter Healthcare. Volunteers with American Red Cross, primarily in area of disaster response and occasionally works for FEMA in logistics capacities. Youngest son graduated in 1999 from Virginia Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine & lives in Baltimore MD.

Subhajit Chatterjee : Graduated with a Ph. D in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in Spring 1989. Currently living in Manalapan, NJ with my wife Ballari and a son and daughter. I am a Director at Quest Diagnostics and work at the Lyndhurst corporate facility.

Ken Chivers '99 Graduate with a BS in Aerospace Engineering - VT Corp of Cadets, Golf and Bravo company AFROTC, non-commissioned. Married to Michelle Chivers with a son Zachary born on 08/06/02. Currently living in Hamilton Twp. Federal Civilian DOD employee.

Bob Creedon - lives in Washington Township in Southern Jersey with my wife and 4 future Hokies. Graduated from VT, MKTG '86, and currently work for Lockheed Martin in the Contract Management field. Also, I'm your NJHokie.org webmaster. I own All Star Action Sports, a small business that does live action photography at sporting events, providing on-site high quality images.

Leslie Downs - graduated '92 with BS Nutrition; currently working as a Clinical Liaison for Abbott Labs in NJ/Brooklyn. I live in Ridgewood, NJ, and am an active volunteer for the Bergen Co. ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens). Check out some of Leslie's community events on the Hokies Helping Hokies page.

Zoe Fox Emerson - graduated in '77 with a BS in Finance. Was in Delta Gamma and a Sigma Chi Little Sister. Now lives in Ridgewood with her two girls, and works for Hoffmann-La Roche as the Business Manager for Transplant Division.

Michael Fisher - Graduated from Virginia Tech in '02 with a degree in Marketing Management. I work as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch specializing in retirement planning and fixed income strategies. I was born and raised in Peapack-Gladstone NJ, and I currently live in Wall. When I'm not a work, I spend my time surfing, golfing, and doing volunteer work for both the American Cancer Society and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. If interested, I would be happy to sit down with and provide a detailed analysis of your retirement situation.

Joel Katz - graduated in 1979 with an undergraduate degree in Business and 1981 with an MBA, marketing concentration. Live in Livingston with wife and two children. Survived WTC attack working for Sandler O'Neill and Partners (formerly 104th floor WTC 2), and currently a Managing Director in the Mortgage Finance area.

Shana King - graduated with bachelors and MAED from VA Tech. My B.A. was in IDST in 1999 and then I received my Masters of Science in Education in the summer of 2000. I am currently a second grade teacher in South Brunswick NJ and live in Hightswtown with my Fiancee, another fellow Hokie whom I met at VPI, in Hightstown. I grew up in the mountains of SW VA and recently moved to NJ in the summer of 2000.

Nancy Lopus - graduated with BS in Finance from VA Tech in 1991. I earned a MA in Secondary Education in 1998 from Seton Hall University. Currently I am teaching Marketing and computers at Northern Valley Demarest High School. I coach Lacrosse and I am the assistant band director of the marching band. I grew up in Essex Fells, and now live in Lincoln Park in my first home - a townhome on the golf course! I also have a summer home in Brick, where I enjoy sailing and boating. I am a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and I run the junior sailing program at the Shore Acres Yacht Club where I am also a member.

Ryan McDonough - I graduated from Tech in 2000 with a B.S. in Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management. I am now working for the Hillier Group as an Interior Designer and live with my fiancee, who I met at VPI, in Hightstown. We are true supporters of Tech and Beamer Ball!

Paula Miller - Recently graduated with a degree in architecture from Tech in May. Was born and raised in Jersey and after 5 years, I'm proud to be back, but I am still a big hokie at heart! I'm working with a small architecture firm in Northern Jersey. We work on public projects in NJ, NY, and CT.

I live in Clinton Twp in Hunterdon County, and graduated from North Hunterdon. At Tech, I got involved with habitat for humanity and would like to continue service with them around here.

Margaret Gilbert Reddan - graduated in 1981 BA in Political Science. I worked as a Paraglegal until 2000. I now work in the Brick District Athletic Office, Brick, NJ. My husband Scott graduated with a BS in Horticulture and minor in Landscape Design in 1981. He owns "Father Nature Landscape Design, Inc." based in Brick, NJ. We have 3 children, son, Freshman at Rowan University; daughter a senior at Brick HS with hopeful aspirations of attending Va. Tech; and our youngest son a freshman at Brick HS. We would love to become involved again with NJ Alumni.

Joe Rhodes - a 1997 grad of Virginia Tech. I represent a company named BrightOptions.com. We offer a free, independent source to learn about energy deregulation, compare supplier offers and even sign-up on-line for your best option. We offer the capability of pooling individuals and businesses in order the get lowest energy price possible (usually 10 - 20% savings). If there are any associations or organizations that you are a member of that this free service could be of value, I would like to talk to you about it.

Douglas Shirley - Class of 98 (Finance). I graduated in December of 98 and started work with Datek Online. After gaining crucial job experience there, I became a professional trader in New York. After about a year in that field I came to the realization that my calling was to help individuals realize their dreams financially, so I secured a job with Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor. Outside of work I love to play golf and will travel almost anywhere to play a good course. So, if there are any Hokies out there that need a fourth, drop me a line and we can hook up.

Rob Strahle - lives in Point Pleasant Beach and works in Somerset as a Project Manager for Parsons, a full service global engineering firm. Graduated in May 1991 with a BS in Civil Engineering, was a member of the Corps of Cadets for 2.5 years and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

Boyce Falls Graduated in 1970 with BS in Math. Like Shana King, I grew up in SW Va.right across the mountain in Pembroke. Remember the Cascades - my home was on the road to it. I've lived in NC for the last 21 years and moved to NJ when my plant shut down in Oxford, NC. Now working for the same company-Lenox China in Pomona. I have two sons, both graduated from NC schools and two grandchildren plus my wife Sonya.

Pamela (Griner) Weintraub - Graduated in 1991 with a BA in Urban Affairs and Planning. I am married and I live in East Brunswick. I work for the State of NJ as a Planner for the Department of Community Affairs. I grew up in South Jersey and up until recently worked for the county where I lived most of my life. I am involved with Soroptimists International, a women's professional group that raises money for scholarships.